MUMBAI, March 20 (Reuters) -

STOCKS:

The benchmark BSE Sensex rose 89.64 points, or 0.12%,

to 72,101.69, while the broader NSE index gained 21

points, or 0.10%, to 21,838.45, ahead of much anticipated U.S.

Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and commentary.

RUPEE:

The Indian rupee weakened 0.15% versus the U.S. dollar,

and quoted at 83.15 per dollar, pressured by dollar demand from

importers, including local oil companies, and weakness in most

Asian peers ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy

decision.

GOVERNMENT BONDS:

The benchmark 10-year bond was quoted at 100.55

rupees, with the yield little changed at 7.0973% ahead of Fed

rate decision.

OVERNIGHT INDEX SWAPS:

The one-year overnight index swap rate was up 6

bps at 6.79%, while the benchmark five-year swap rate

rose 4 bps to 6.39%.

CALL MONEY/REPOS:

India's overnight call money rate was up 25 bps at

6.75%. The overnight TREPS rate was at 6.76%,

compared with the previous day's weighted average of 6.3377%.

(Reporting by Bhakti Tambe)